epidemiology part 4 Flashcards
(23 cards)
3 risk factors for heart disease
smoking
inactivity
diet
3 secondary preventions for heart disease
- screen HTN
- screen cholesterol
- screen CVD risk factors
what is driving the increase in COPD
aging population
what hazards to identify in work environment
bio
physical
chemical
psychosocial
ergonomic
enviro-mechanical
hierarch of 5 controls (most effective)
eliminate
substitute
control (engineer)
control (admin)
PPE
3 positive impacts on worker health
nutrition
fitness
stress management
gonorrhea (3)
more common in men
female- asymptomatic
urine sample
syphilis (5)
more common in men
young adults
co-infect with HIV
male male sex
women-congenital
primary prevention of STI
education (safe sex and drug use)
secondary prevention of STI
screening and contract tracing
examples of 3 views of health with STI
BIO - vaccine
BEHAVE- safe sex, don’t share needles
SOCIO- vaccine in school
when taking sexual history (3)
establish rapport
ask open-ended questions
neutral, normalize
contact tracing
a third party
partner notifies
benefits of partner notification (contact tracing) (3)
↓rate of re-infection
timely tx
↓antibiotic resistance
what are the 3 examples of BAD risk communication
outrate manage
crisis communicate
precaution advocacy
health gap with immigrants
more time they spend in Canada the worse their health becomes
how to prevent lung cancer (4)
↓smoking
↑fruit/veggies
↓occupational exposure
screening- not yet
3 risks for skin cancer
male
smoking
exposure to intense sunlight
which type of cancer is most common
non melanoma
colon screening
50-74yo FIT q2y
breast screening
50-74yo mamm q2y
cervix screening
21-69yo pap q3y
Haddon’s matric for fire (3)
pre-event- no smoking in home
event- kid knows escape plan
post- first aid CPR
